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Paradise Papers a legal scandal? Paradise Papers - What you need to know about About one and a half years after the Panama Papers ( German Wiki ) has revealed a new data leakage, around 13,4 million data sets, tax tricks of politicians, corporations and super rich all over the world. These Paradise Papers show how rich and companies avoid or make profits through mailbox companies or other tax havens such as Isle of Man, Malta, Bermuda, Cook Islands and other states. by Earl of Cruise The Hidden Wealth of Nations, Amazon   Paradise Papers, hiding the billions - Source: Süddeutsche.de, © Bene Rohlmann The Paradise Papers feed from 21 different sources. The Paradise Papers were leaked to the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung . The newspaper shared them with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists . Some of the details were made public on 5 November 2017. The documents originate from the offshore law firm Appleby , the corporate services pr

1848, 1918,1938,1989: November 9 is considered to be the "day of fate" in German history.  It marks the beginning of the first German republic, the pogrom against the Jewish population and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Every year on this day, celebrations and commemoration hour coincide. by Earl of Cruise November 9th often marked an epochal turning point in German history. The most recent historical event on this day was the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, 28 years ago, which divided the two German states for 28 years. On the same date 51 years ago, the violent persecution of Jews in Germany had its first peak. In the night of November 9,1938, at the behest of the National Socialist leadership, shops and apartments of Jewish fellow citizens were looted and destroyed, synagogues set on fire and Jews were murdered throughout Germany. The day went down in history as the Night of the Pogrom - Reichspogromnacht or Reichskristallnacht as the people of Berlin mocked about.

A gay marriage on board a ship is the dream of many, which became an offer onboard many cruise ships, depending on the law of the flag state. Same sex marriages onboard CELEBRITY CRUISES - courtesy CELEBRITY CRUISES Malta finally follows EU same sex law Equal rights despite of sexual orientation, nationality, believes, etc. The motion follows a trans formative vote in Malta, where a majority of the CELEBRITY CRUISES fleet is registered - Malta represents a flag of convenience - which passed the country's parliament 66-1. The long-awaited referendum opens the door for CELEBRITY to legally recognize same-sex marriages performed onboard, and have the fleet's captains officiate the ceremonies. LGBTQ+ rights had been important for long at CELEBRITY " CELEBRITY CRUISES has a long history of supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and I cannot think of a more important time in our history than right now to do all we can to support inclusion. I am absolutely thri

Sigmar Gabriel, in one of his final interviews as German foreign minister, sharply attacked Donald Trump for making the world a more dangerous place. Published at HANDELSBLATT GLOBAL , October 19, 2017. written by Christopher Cermak editing by Earl of Cruise German Foreign Minister, Mr. Sigmar Gabriel seems to have lost patience with the United States - Source: DPA As he prepares to leave the global stage, Sigmar Gabriel isn’t pulling any punches. In one of his final interviews as German foreign minister, he accused Donald Trump of increasing the risk of conflict in the Middle East, saying a collapse of Iran’s nuclear deal represents the world’s " biggest foreign-policy threat " at the moment. Mr. Gabriel also charged that new US sanctions being considered for Iran amounted to " an attack on the German export-model. " European businesses, which had reentered the country as sanctions were eased after the 2015 nuclear deal was struck, wer

President Donald Trump's trade balance accusation ignores the digital sector The `US president´, however, overlooks obvious facts, as it suits him just in his propaganda gossip, to satisfy his "believers". There is also a widespread “digital trade deficit” - which is detrimental to the European economy. Published at HANDELSBLATT GLOBAL , October 18, 2017. written by Friedbert Pflüger editing by Earl of Cruise Friedbert Pflüger is a retired German junior defense minister ( Staatssekretär ) and chairman of the Internet Economy Foundation . APPLE, GOOGLE, AMAZON, FACEBOOK - Source: Fotolia, companies [M] Before the fall meeting of the International Monetary Fund , actual president is Christine Lagarde , the German federal statistics office reported a 7.2 percent increase in German exports over the previous month. These numbers provide new ammunition to Donald Trump, who has repeatedly threatened his key partners in Europe with punitive tariffs ov

There is a place of "copy-paste" designers in the America of Trump - anything that is bling glittering golden is top. And any ancient style will be copied and mixed only to creat the Bling-Bling. editing by Earl of Cruise by Hartmut Esslinger Design, society and the economy are intertwined. With Donald Trump - a man of vulgar tastes and backward thinking - we need to prepare for the impact his reactionary policies will have on business and culture, both in the United States and worldwide. The golden glittered penthouse appartment of a certain person in a bronze-golden tower in Manhattan In my opinion the typical look of : I have money, but no taste or style And this comes on top of our self-inflicted challenges: design has become a profession for lifestyle victims for whom the cool design studio is more important than work results, digital tools have made “copy-paste” an ever-bigger plague in business, and so-called Design Thinkers have du

STX FRANCE and FINCANTIERI finally merge. The deal is done.  After taking controll by the state of France, the nationalization, never meant to be permnanent, created a new deal to secure STX FRANCE, former Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire . by Earl of Cruise, based on CRUISEINDUSTRY NEWS, MER ET MARINE report and REUTERS Keel laying ceremony for CELEBRITY EDGE - courtesy STX FRANCE Media reports coming out of France claim a long-awaited deal to give FINCANTIERI control of STX FRANCE is essentially done. After the nationalization of STX FRANCE by President Macron. The takeover deal with FINCANTIERI was already settled under the presidency of late President Fran çois Hollande . According to this, French investors should hold 45 per cent of the shares in STX FRANCE, 48 per cent would go to FINCANTIERI and a further 7 per cent to Fondazione CR Trieste . The new French President Emmanuel Macron, however, broke with the agreement negotiated in July . The strugg